Valve Body: Service and Repair

ON-VEHICLE REPAIR
1. REMOVE LH ENGINE UNDER COVER





2. REMOVE DRAIN PLUG AND DRAIN ATF
3. REMOVE OIL PAN AND GASKET

NOTICE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Remove the 19 bolts, and carefully remove the oil pan assembly. Discard the gasket.





4. EXAMINE PARTICLES IN OIL PAN
Remove the magnets and use them to collect any steel chips. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the pan and on the magnet to anticipate what type of wear you will find in the transaxle.
Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear
Brass (non-magnetic): bushing wear





5. REMOVE OIL STRAINER
a. Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer.
b. Remove the O-ring.





6. DISCONNECT 5 SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE CONNECTORS
7. REMOVE ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR
Remove the bolt and lock plate, and remove the ATF temperature sensor.





8. REMOVE VALVE BODY
a. Remove the 3 bolts, cover and detent spring.
b. Remove the 12 bolts and valve body.

NOTICE: Be careful not to drop the check valve body, spring and accumulator piston.





9. REMOVE CHECK BALL BODY AND SPRING





10. REMOVE 2 APPLY GASKETS





11. REMOVE SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE
Remove the 5 bolts and 5 shift solenoid valves.
12. INSTALL SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE
Install the 5 shift solenoid valves with the 5 bolts.
Torque:
Bolt A: 6.6 Nm (67 kgf-cm, 58 inch lbs.)
Bolt B: 11 Nm (110 kgf-cm, 8 ft. lbs.)
Bolt length:
Bolt A: 14 mm (0.55 inch)
Bolt B.: 55 mm (2.17 inch)





13. INSTALL APPLY GASKET
a. Coat 2 new apply gaskets with ATF.
b. Install the gaskets to the transaxle case.





14. INSTALL CHECK VALVE AND SPRING





15. INSTALL VALVE BODY
a. Align the groove of the manual valve with the pin of the manual valve lever.
b. Temporarily install the valve body with the 12 bolts.
Bolt length:
Bolt A: 55 mm (2.17 inch)
Bolt B: 45 mm (1.77 inch)
Bolt C: 32 mm (1.26 inch)
Bolt D: 22 mm (0.87 inch)
c. Temporarily install the detent spring and cover with the 3 bolts.
Bolt length:
Bolt B: 45 mm (1.77 inch)
Bolt C: 32 mm (1.26 inch)
Bolt E: 14 mm (0.55 inch)
d. Check that the manual valve lever contacts the center of the roller at the tip of the detent spring.
e. Tighten the 15 bolts.
Torque: 11 Nm (110 kgf-cm, 8 ft. lbs.)





16. INSTALL ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR
Install the ATF temperature sensor with the lock plate and bolt.
Torque: 10 Nm (100 kgf-cm, 8 ft. lbs.)
17. CONNECT 5 SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE CONNECTORS





18. INSTALL OIL STRAINER
a. Coat a new O-ring with ATF.
b. Install the O-ring to the oil strainer.





c. Install the oil strainer with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 11 Nm (110 kgf-cm, 8 ft. lbs.)





19. INSTALL MAGNET IN OIL PAN
Install the 2 magnets in the oil pan, as shown in the illustration.





20. INSTALL OIL PAN
Install the oil pan and a new gasket with the 19 bolts.
Torque: 7.8 Nm (80 kgf-cm, 69 inch lbs.)
21. INSTALL DRAIN PLUG
Install a new gasket and drain plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
22. FILL ATF AND CHECK ATF LEVEL
23. INSTALL LH ENGINE UNDER COVER